Drapes with regions with higher adhesive properties

Abstract

Provided are devices, systems, and methods related to dressings with regions with different adhesive properties, and manufacture and use thereof. An illustrative dressing includes a first region including a first adhesive material. The first adhesive material has a first tackiness. The dressing further includes at least a second region including a second adhesive material. The second adhesive material has a second tackiness in a first phase and a third tackiness in a second phase. The third tackiness is greater than the second tackiness. The first adhesive material is configured to maintain the first tackiness when the second adhesive material is in the second phase.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drape comprising:
 a first region including a first adhesive material, the first adhesive material having a first tackiness; and   at least a second region including a second adhesive material, the second adhesive material having a second tackiness in a first phase and a third tackiness in a second phase, the third tackiness greater than the second tackiness, wherein the first adhesive material is configured to maintain the first tackiness when the second adhesive material is in the second phase, and wherein the first tackiness is the same as the second tackiness.   
     
     
         2 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive material includes at least one component that is not included in the first adhesive material. 
     
     
         3 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive material comprises a silicone gel adhesive, and wherein the second adhesive material comprises a releasable acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The drape of  claim 3 , wherein the releasable acrylic adhesive is encapsulated in one or more shells when the second adhesive material is in the first phase, and wherein the releasable acrylic adhesive is released when the second adhesive material is in the second phase. 
     
     
         5 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive material comprises silicone gel adhesive, and wherein the second adhesive material comprises releasable rosin. 
     
     
         6 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive material comprises silicone gel adhesive, and wherein the second adhesive material comprises a releasable tackifier chemical compound. 
     
     
         7 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive material comprises silicone gel adhesive, and wherein the second region comprises releasable L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, releasable L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine quinone, releasable dehydrodihydroxyphenylalanine, or releasable phosphorylated serine. 
     
     
         8 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive material comprises a light switchable adhesive having the second tackiness in the first phase and the third tackiness in the second phase, and wherein the light switchable adhesive is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving light. 
     
     
         9 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second region is configured to receive an energy input to transition the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase. 
     
     
         10 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises visible light, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving the visible light for more than a threshold time period. 
     
     
         11 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises infrared light, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving the infrared light for more than a threshold time period. 
     
     
         12 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises ultraviolet light, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving the ultraviolet light for more than a threshold time period. 
     
     
         13 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises pressure, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving more than a threshold amount of the pressure. 
     
     
         14 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises ultrasound, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving the ultrasound for more than a threshold time period. 
     
     
         15 . The drape of  claim 9 , wherein the energy input comprises heat, and wherein the second adhesive material is configured to transition from the first phase to the second phase based on receiving more than a threshold amount of the heat. 
     
     
         16 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second region forms part of a grid pattern, the grid pattern enabling a selectable area corresponding to the third tackiness. 
     
     
         17 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second region is disposed substantially within a center of the drape. 
     
     
         18 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second region is disposed along an edge of the drape. 
     
     
         19 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive material is configured to release one or more colorimetric indicators that indicate a position of the second region when the second adhesive material is in the second phase. 
     
     
         20 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the first region and the second region are repositionable when the second adhesive material is in the first phase. 
     
     
         21 . The drape of  claim 1 , wherein the second region is not repositionable when the second adhesive material is in the second phase. 
     
     
         22 . The drape of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable protective film disposed on the second region. 
     
     
         23 . A system comprising:
 the drape of  claim 1 , the drape configured to be attached to a tissue site;   a wound therapy device configured to apply pressure to the tissue site; and   a connector configured to couple the wound therapy device to the drape.   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , further comprising one or more of a light source configured to emit light to the second region of the drape to transition the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase, an ultrasound emitter configured to emit ultrasound to the second region of the drape to transition the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase, and a heat source configured to emit heat to the second region of the drape to transition the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase. 
     
     
         25 . A method of using a drape, the method comprising:
 attaching a drape to a tissue site, the drape comprising a first region including a first adhesive material and a second region including a second adhesive material, the first adhesive material having a first tackiness and the second adhesive material having a second tackiness in a first phase and a third tackiness in a second phase, wherein the first tackiness is the same as the second tackiness, and the third tackiness greater than the second tackiness; and   applying an energy input to the second region to transition the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase.   
     
     
         26 . A method of manufacturing a drape, the method comprising:
 covering a first region of a drape with a first adhesive having a first tackiness;   disposing an encapsulated second adhesive to a second region of the drape, the encapsulated second adhesive having a second tackiness that is greater than the first tackiness; and   covering the second region of the drape and the encapsulated second adhesive with the first adhesive.   
     
     
         27 . A method of using a drape, the method comprising:
 receiving, at a second region of a drape, an energy input, the drape comprising a first region including a first adhesive material and the second region including a second adhesive material, the first adhesive material having a first tackiness and the second adhesive material having a second tackiness in a first phase and a third tackiness in a second phase, wherein the first tackiness is the same as the second tackiness, and the third tackiness greater than the second tackiness;   responsive to receiving the energy input, transitioning the second adhesive material from the first phase to the second phase.   
     
     
         28 . A kit for wound therapy, the kit comprising:
 a drape comprising:
 a first region including a first adhesive material, the first adhesive material having a first tackiness; and 
 at least a second region including a second adhesive material, the second adhesive material having a second tackiness in a first phase and a third tackiness in a second phase, wherein the first tackiness is the same as the second tackiness, and the third tackiness greater than the second tackiness, and wherein the first adhesive material is configured to maintain the first tackiness when the second adhesive material is in the second phase; and 
   a wound therapy device configured to be coupled to the drape.   
     
     
         29 . A drape comprising:
 a first region including a first adhesive material, the first adhesive material having a first tackiness; and   a second region including one or more shells of an encapsulated second adhesive material, wherein the one or more shells are configured to release the second adhesive material responsive to receipt of an energy input at the second region, and wherein the second adhesive material has a second tackiness that is greater than the first tackiness.